Detachable sign.



J. G. DIFFENDEEFER.

DETAGHABLE sum.

APPLICATION TILED JUNE 13, 1914 1,12%,398. Patented Jan.'1 2,1915.

JONAH G. DIFFENDERFER, F OINCIIQINA'II, OHIO.

DETACHABLE SIGN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 12, 1915.

Application filed June 13, 1914. Serial No. 844,975.

T 0 all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoNAI-I G. DIFFENDER- rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Signs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in detachable signs.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved detachable sign of simple and economical construction which can be very readily and easily attached to a lamp globe and which can be easily and quickly attached v to another globe in case the old one is broken.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies of construction will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a view in front elevation showing my improved sign attached to a globe. Fig. II is a detail fragmentary view on the line 2-2 of Fig. I. Fig. III is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. I, showing in detail one of the clips engaging the lower edge of the globe. Fig. IV is a detail rear elevation of a portion of the sign, showing the manner in which the supporting wires are connected to the letters of the sign.

In the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Considering the numbered parts of the drawing, the globe 1 has a sign attached thereto, the sign being made up of letters 2 stamped out of sheet metal. The wire 3 is secured as at 7 by soldering or other means, to the upper parts of the letters, as shown in Fig. IV, and the ends of the wire 3 are extended around the top of the globe and secured or twisted together at 5. The wire 3 is prevented from slipping down on the globe by the bulge in the wall thereof and it is prevented from slipping over the top of the globe by the outturned lip or flange 1 at the top thereof. A wire 4 is soldered or otherwise secured, as at 7 to the lower parts of the letters 2, the ends of this wire being turned downwardly at right angles to the wire 4 and toward the bottom of the globe. U-shaped clips 6 are secured to the ends of the wire 4, these clips (3 being adapted to embrace the lower edge of the globe, as clearly shown in Fig. III.

The sign is mounted in place by slipping the clips 6 in place over the lower edge of the globe then bringing the ends of the wire 3 around and over the top of the globe and securing them together at 5. In this manner the sign, made up of the sheet metal let-- ters secured upon the wires 3 and 4 is securely held in place upon the surface of the globe so that the light shining through the same will cause the letters to stand out upon the light background. It will readily be seen that in case the globe should be broken the sign can be readily detached and placed upon a new globe.

I am aware that the particular structure which I have here shown is susceptible of considerable variation without departing from the spirit of my invention. However, I have found this form to be preferred and, therefore, I desire to claim the same specifically, as well as broadly, as indicated by my appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a lamp globe, of a plurality of sheet metal characters, a wire secured to the tops of said characters and embracing the top of said globe, the ends of said wire being secured together, a wire secured to the bottoms of said characters and having downturned portions extending toward the bottom of the globe, and U-shaped clips secured to the ends of said downturned portions and adapted to embrace the lower edge of said globe, all coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a lamp globe, of a plurality of characters, a wire secured to the tops of said characters and attached to the top of said globe, a wire secured to the bottoms of said characters and provided with downturned portions extending toward the my hand and seal in the presence of two witbottlom edge f0i" saidl globe andl clips secureg nesses. to t 1e ends 0 said ownturne portions an embracing the bottom edge of said globe, all. JONAH DIFFELDERFER' 5 coacting substantially as described for the Witne'sses':"

purpose specified. I l BRUEGGEMANN,

In Witness whereof, Ihawehereunto set G. W. RATHBORNE.

Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

